The mouth can provide clues to many medical conditions and drug side effects. Here are some of the most common conditions that may be detected during an oral exam.
Correctional Nursing and Forensic Nursing
The specialty practice of correctional nursing is sometimes confused with the specialty practice of forensic nursing. This may be due, in part, to our shared community of patients. The confusion of terms could also be due to the different evolution of the terms and specialities in the US and England. Forensic Nursing in England developed as a psychiatric nursing practice…
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What Makes Correctional Nursing a Satisfying Career Choice?
If you speak with Correctional Nurses for any length of time, you will hear stories of encountering disrespect and downright disbelief from their nurse colleagues who work in more traditional health care settings. It is not uncommon to hear from other nurses “Why would you work THERE?” “Can’t you get a REAL nursing job?” “Aren’t you ruining your career?” Yes,…
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